Vice President, Policy and External Affairs, Calgary Chamber of Commerce, Calgary Chamber of Commerce
Ruhee Ismail-Teja is a public affairs strategist specializing in government relations, policy, and strategic communications. She holds experience in private, public, and non-profit sectors. Through her career, she has focused on developing policy to enhance the vibrancy of Canada’s business sector, facilitate innovation and technology adoption, and support inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
Ruhee currently serves as Vice President, Policy and External Affairs, leading policy, advocacy, media relations, Indigenous economic reconciliation, and diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility for the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. She works directly with businesses, governments, and stakeholders to encourage policy adoption that strengthens the business community and the Calgary community at large. Ruhee has previously served as an economic advisor to the Government of Quebec, worked in government relations in post-secondary, and in the upstream energy industry.
Ruhee is deeply involved in her community, currently serving on the Arts Commons Board of Directors and Max Bell School of Public Policy Advisory Board. She has also recently served on the YMCA Canada Board of Directors, ParticipACTION Board of Directors, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors and the Queen’s University Alma Mater Society Board of Directors.
Ruhee holds a Masters of Public Policy from the Max Bell School of Public Policy (McGill University), a Bachelor of Science (Honours) from Queen’s University, and a Governance Essentials Certificate from the Institute of Corporate Directors. Ruhee is also an avid runner and triathlete, visual artist, and pianist.
